Lights of Irfan volume 6

Lights of `Irfán

Papers Presented at the
`Irfán Colloquia and Seminars

Book VI

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                         Table of Contents 
     
 Preface....................................................................iii     

 The Life and Times of August Forel
     Sheila Banani...........................................................1

 A Bahá'í Understanding of Reincarnation in Relation to the World's Faiths
     Sateh Bayat and Vafa Bayat..............................................21

 Autobibliography in the Writings of the Báb
     Vahid Brown.............................................................47
     Appendix: A Provision Translation of the Khutba Dhikriyya...............59

 Models and Idols: Towards a Philosophy of the Community of Mind
     Sháhbaz Fatheazam.......................................................69

 True of Thyself: The Mystical Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and 
     Ken Wilber's System of Integral Philosophy
     Wolfgang Klebel.........................................................87

 Bahá'í Ontology: An Initial Reconnaissance
     Ian Kluge...............................................................121

 'Abdu'l Bahá's Tablet of the Two Calls: Civilizing Barbarity
     Manooher Mofidi.........................................................161

 SunWALK: A Bahá'í-inspired Model of Education
     Roger Prentice..........................................................173

 Interpretation and the Guardianship
     Ian Semple..............................................................203

 The Signs of Prophet-Hood: An Exposition on a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá
     James B. Thomas.........................................................217

 Elucidations

 Infallibility of the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith
     Research Department of the Universal House of Justice...................237

 A Commentary on the Conclusion on True Mysticism
     Enoch Tanyi.............................................................239

 Appendices

 Bibliographies and abbreviations used in this book.........................241

 Contents of Lights of 'Irfán Books One-Five................................243

 Publications of the 'Irfán Colloquia.......................................249